Animal-poke.



J. W. GUPFIN.

ANIMAL POKE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31, 1909.

Patented June 28, 1910.

JOHN W. GUFFIN, 0F DUKE, OKLAHOMA.

ANIMAL-POKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 31, 1909. Serial No. 510,609.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WV. GUFFIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Duke, in the county of Jackson and State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Animal-Pokes, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in animal pokes.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich may be readily adjusted to fit large or small animals, which hasan improved swiveled hook bar and which will be of such constructionthat it may be produced at a small cost and will be exceedingly strongand durable.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists of thenovel features of construction and the. combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of theimproved poke; Fig. 2 is a detail section showing the adjustment of thehead frame; Fig. 3 is a detail section through the swiveled joint forthe lower hook bar, and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view through theupper por tion of the device taken on the plane of the upper hook arm ormember.

The invention comprises a frame to receive the head of the animal andconsisting of a substantially U-shaped member 1 which extends over theneck at the back of the head and has parallel arms 2 extending forwardlyalong the opposite sides of the head and face. Carried by the forwardportions of the arms 2 is a loop 3 which extends around the intermediateportion of the head. The U-shaped frame member 2 is preferably made ofmetal and has its closed upper portion curved longitudinally and offsetas shown at 4, so as to fit around the upper rear portion of the animalshead. The front head member or loop 3 is also preferably made of metaland it is preferably made longitudinally adjustable on the arms 2, asshown more clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. This adjustment iseffected by providin on the side portions of the loop 3 rearwardlyextending plates 7, the rear ends of which are bent outwardly at rightangles and formed with guide openings 8 to receive the arms 2. Theintermediate portions of the plates 7 have stamped outwardly from themapertured keeper lugs 9 which may be projected through any one of alongitudinal series of openings 10 formed in the arms 2. Split pins orother fastenings 11 may be inserted in the apertures of the lugs or cars9 to retain the parts in adjusted position. It will be seen that bymaking the head frame or stall in this manner it may be readily adjustedto fit animals of different sizes.

12 denotes a depending hook member preferably in the form of a metal barhaving its forward edge formed with a plurality of hook-shaped teeth 13.This bar is hung from the lower offset portion of the loop or member 3by a swiveled oint which will allow it to swing laterally in anydirection and to always hang in a perpendicular position. The swiveledpoint or connection consists of two parts 13, 14:, each of which has areduced end and an enlarged bifurcated end. The reduced end of the frontpart 14 is arranged in the bifurcated end of the rear part 13 andpivotally mounted by a vertical pivot 15 here shown in the form of abolt. The reduced end of the rear part 13 is arranged between theforwardly bent ends of the metal strap forming the loop 3 and is securedbetween said ends, which latter are downturned, by a transverse bolt,rivet or similar fastening 16. The upper end of the hook bar 12 isarranged in the enlarged forked or bifurcated end of the front member 14and hangs from a horizontal pivot bolt 17. Owing to this connection, itwill be seen that when the animal throws its head to either side thehook bar 12 will swing in the same direction and will always hang in aperpendicular position. A similar hook bar 18 pro jects upwardly fromthe closed upper end of the U-shaped member 2, said bar 18 beingattached to said member by two angle straps or plates 19, as clearlyshown in Fig. 1. This connection, it will be noted, is exceedinglysimple and securely attaches the upper hook member or bar to the headframe.

The use, operation and advantages of the invention will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing detail description and further explanationis, therefore, thought to be unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. An animal poke comprising a frame Patented June 28, 1910.

having spaced side arms, the forward portions of said arms being formedwith a longitudinal series of openings, a front loop, plates projectingrearwardly from said loop, guides on said plates to receive said arms,apertured lugs on said plates to enter the openings in said arms,removable pins arranged in the apertures of said lugs, and a hook memberdepending from said loop.

2. An animal poke comprising a frame having a U-shaped memberconstructed of rigid material and provided with forwardly and downwardlyprojecting parallel arms, the curved portion of said member beinglaterally offset to extend around the upper rear portion of the animalshead, a hook member extending upwardly from the curved upper portion ofsaid U shaped member, a front loop formed from a single piece of rigidmaterial by bending the same upon itself, an adjustable connection between the side portions of said loop and the parallel arms of the U-shaped member, whereby said loop may be adjusted longitudinally of saidarms, a depending hook member, and a swiveled oonnectionfor the lattersecured between the spaced ends of said loop.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JOHN W. GUFFIN. WVitnesses:

C. PRESLEY, JOHN HEIDENREICH.

